Service
for the 3rd Sunday in Lent
March
15, 2009 10:30 a.m.
OPENING SENTENCES on Psalm 19:1-2
The
heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims God’s
handiwork.
Day
to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
In our
days and nights God speaks.
We Shall Walk Through the
Valley in Peace D. Wagner
St. Clement Lee Afdahl
WELCOME, REGISTRATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minute for Child Care Hope Boring
CHORAL INTROIT &
LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
*CALL TO WORSHIP from Call to
Worship 42.1
God invites us to see the presence of the Holy in all the
earth.
God calls us to find sacred signposts in our own lives.
God tells us:
In my foolishness, find your wisdom. In
my weakness, find your strength.
God tells us:
In my laws, find freedom. In my anger,
find justice.
God tells us:
In dying, find life. In endings, find new
beginnings.
*PROCESSIONAL HYMN # 84 In the Cross of Christ I Glory
*CONFESSION OF WHO WE ARE on Exodus 17 from Call to Worship 42.1
Holy God, you give your people
commandments
so
that we learn to live together with one another and with you.
Instead
of living by commands, we argue about them.
Sometimes
we make idols of them,
sometimes
consider them lovely though quaint.
In
mercy, forgive us.
Write
your law on our hearts, that we live loving you with all,
and
loving neighbors as ourselves.
(time for
silent, personal confession) Amen.
*RESPONSE # 572
Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
*ASSURANCE OF WHOSE WE ARE & THE
PEACE
While God expects of us obedience,
God’s ways are mercy, and relationships restored in
forgiveness.
Thanks be to God for forgiveness in the
cross of Christ.
The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
Peace
be with you.
(worshipers greet each
other with words and gestures of peace)
PROCLAIM
GOD’S WORD
OLD TESTAMENT
LESSON Exodus 20: 1-17 (NRSV)
Pew
Bible Old Testament Pg. 63-64
ANTHEM We Shall Walk Through the Valley in
Peace Spiritual/M. Hogan
MOMENT WITH THE YOUNG
GOSPEL
LESSON
John
2: 13-22 (NRSV)
Pew
Bible New Testament Pg.87
SERMON “3
minute eggs & 3-day temples”
RESPOND
TO GOD
OFFERING OURSELVES TO GOD’S
PURPOSES
Call to Respond
OFFERTORY Jesus, Savior, Crucified
G. Grier & L. Everson
PRAYERS
DEDICATING OURSELVES ASKING & THANKING GOD
THE LORD’S
PRAYER (traditional)
Hymnal Pg. 16
GO
TO SERVE GOD
*HYMN #
92 Beneath the Cross of Jesus
*CHARGE &
BLESSING
CHORAL
RESPONSE
POSTLUDE Allegro Vivace from “Water Music” Suite G. F. Handel
(Note that some will be
seated and others depart in joy and silence.)
WE
ARE A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION
WORSHIP
LEADERS
|
Liturgists |
Jan Bundy, William Leety |
|
Sermon |
Rev. William R. Leety |
|
Moment with the
Young |
Hope Boring |
|
Musical
Leadership |
Overbrook Bells Chancel Choir Sarah Shaffer, Choirmaster Nancy Deeth, Organ/Piano |